Arab jazz music shines in Abu Dhabi in the celebrations of the International Jazz Day

During a full month, the activities were organized in Abu Dhabi to highlight the Arab jazz music, which mixes originality and modernity through machines such as oud, law and flute.

International Jazz Music Day It is revived annually on April 30, and a series of concerts, training courses and workshops are organized in 190 countries in the world.

Marcus Miller, one of UNESCO artists for peace, says jazz is not just a musical style, but rather it “A great way that words do not hinder to extend bridges between cultures.”

What do you know about jazz?

Jazz arose at the beginning of the twentieth century in New Orleans, known for its cultural diversity, and has roots in Blues, Rajaeim and traditional African music.

Soon, with its beating rhythm and free improvisation, it became a platform that allowed musicians to defend freedom, calling for equality, opposing racism and discrimination.

Jazz has spread throughout the United States and the world, and it has become a crucible in which multiple effects from Latin America, North Africa and other regions, which made it an open door for dialogue between musical instruments, peoples and cultures, which allows everyone to give it a “unique touch” in the words of Marcus Miller.

To read more on this topic, visit the UNESCO website.